JUDGMENT

The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is directed against the award dated 06.10.2021, passed in M.C.O.P.No.44 of 2019, on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal/Additional District Judge, Srivilliputhur.

2. The appellant/Transport Corporation, who was made available to pay compensation of Rs.20,86,600/- along with interest at 7% p.a., and costs to the claimants for the death of one S.Chandrasekar, who died consequent to an accident occurred on 16.10.2018, challenged the liability mulcted on it and also the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

3. The case of the claimants is that on 16.10.2018 at about

06.45p.m., when the deceased was returning from Agasampatty in Splender Plus Motorcycle bearing Registration No.TN-58-AV-6606 as pillion rider, which was driven by his friend Ashokkumar on the extreme left side of the road, a Government bus bearing Registration No.TN-67- N-0583, which came in the opposite direction in a rash and negligent manner and without sounding horn, had dashed against the two wheeler, that both the rider as well as the pillion rider had sustained serious injuries and were taken to Watrap Government Hospital, that after first- aid, the injured